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Garrett Whitlock dealing with elbow inflammation

Garrett Whitlock

BOS Relief Pitcher #22

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Garrett Whitlock is dealing with elbow inflammation.

Not a great sign. Whitlock told reporters that the pain has been “building” for a couple weeks, but doesn’t believe he’s dealing with any structural issues. It certainly explains why he wasn’t summoned during Wednesday’s eighth-inning meltdown when Tyron Guerrero and Alec Gamboa combined to allow five runs. The 30-year-old has had a phenomenal season, posting a sparkling 2.05 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 49/7 K/BB ratio across 44 innings as one of the premier setup specialists in the game. There should be some additional clarity on his status later this week.

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Garrett Whitlock (elbow) has started a throwing progression.

There’s a belief among the Red Sox, and Whitlock himself, that he’ll be ready to return when first eligible next week. That seems a tad optimistic, but the 30-year-old setup specialist won’t need too much time to ramp up after an MRI didn’t reveal any structural issues in his elbow earlier this week.
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Garrett Whitlock (elbow) underwent an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural issues.

It’s an extremely encouraging development after Whitlock required a trip to the injured list last week with elbow inflammation. The 30-year-old setup specialist has made a staggering 20 appearances since June 25, which is probably why he’s dealing with elbow issues. It sounds like there’s optimism he’ll make it back before the end of the regular season.
Garrett Whitlock

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Red Sox placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.

Whitlock claims he doesn’t think the injury is serious, but he also said the discomfort had been building for weeks and peaked in the bullpen on Tuesday. That’s not a great sign. This is a huge loss for the Red Sox’s bullpen, as Whitlock had posted a 2.05 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 49/7 K/BB ratio in 44 innings this season.
Aroldis Chapman

BOS Relief Pitcher #44

Aroldis Chapman took his fourth loss after giving up a run in the ninth Sunday against the A’s.

That was after Garrett Whitlock took a blown save for giving up the tying run in the eighth. Chapman got two quick outs to start the ninth but then gave up a single, a steal on what should have been a pickoff and a go-ahead double. The pickoff wasn’t converted into an out because Chapman was fairly slow getting the ball to Willson Contreras and then Contreras made a bad throw to second. Chapman warmed up to come into Saturday’s game and threw 23 pitches today, so he might be down Monday. Whitlock should be available to close.
Garrett Whitlock

BOS Relief Pitcher #22

Garrett Whitlock pitched a hitless ninth with a four-run lead to finish off the Dodgers on Sunday night.

It was a surprise not to see Whitlock involved in Saturday’s win, but interim manager Chad Tracy said today that he was giving his “beat up” setup man some extra time off after a very busy July. Whitlock would have closed tonight with Aroldis Chapman having pitched three of the previous four days, but he missed out on the save after the Red Sox upped their lead from two runs to four in the eighth. Whitlock’s arm seemed fine tonight, as he topped out at 97.1 mph. His two sliders averaged 87.3 mph, which is 1.4 mph better than his season average.
Garrett Whitlock

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Garrett Whitlock pitched a perfect 10th to protect a one-run lead and earn his second save Sunday against the Mets.

The Red Sox used Aroldis Chapman in a tie game in the ninth, and he got the win after the team scored in the top of the 10th. Whitlock then retired Jorge Polanco, Brett Baty and Bo Bichette in order. He has a 2.18 ERA and a 37/6 K/BB in 33 innings this season. Whitlock is likely one of the pitchers the Red Sox will consider moving if they opt to sell at the deadline, but a nine-game winning streak to end the first half has made it more likely that most everyone is going to stick around.
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Garrett Whitlock fired a scoreless ninth inning against the Nationals on Monday to record his first save of the season.

Whitlock got the call to protect a three-run lead in the final frame with Aroldis Chapman unavailable after pitching three of the previous four games, including back-to-back outings against the Yankees over the weekend. He struck out Dylan Crews and got pinch-hitter Daylen Lile to pop out before giving up a two-out single to a red-hot Luis García Jr. He prevented things from getting interesting by whiffing pinch-hitter Jorbit Vivas to extinguish any hopes of a Washington comeback.
Garrett Whitlock

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Red Sox activated RHP Garrett Whitlock from the 15-day injured list.

Whitlock missed just the minimum 15-day stint after being diagnosed with left knee inflammation. He’ll be one of the key cogs in the bullpen again as a bridge to Aroldis Chapman now that he’s healthy enough to pitch in that role.
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Garrett Whitlock (knee) is on track to be activated prior to Tuesday’s game against the Rays.

Whitlock has rejoined the Red Sox down in Tampa Bay after wrapping up a minor league rehab assignment with scoreless inning for Triple-A Worcester over the weekend. The 29-year-old could wind up getting the occasional save chance with Aroldis Chapman dealing with a minor hamstring issue that could limit his availability for back-to-back situatuins.
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Garrett Whitlock (knee) navigated a scoreless inning in his first minor league rehab appearance at Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

It wasn’t the smoothest of innings, as Whitlock gave up a hit and a couple of walks and threw just 10 of his 21 pitches for strikes, but he managed to escape without any damage being done. His fastball topped out at 97-mph in the outing. It’s unclear if the Red Sox will want to see him once more in a minor league setting or if he’ll be cleared to return following Saturday’s appearance.

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Robert Gasser

MIL Starting Pitcher #54
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Robert Gasser is available out of the bullpen this week.

Murphy added that Gasser and Shane Drohan are expected to start against the Rangers this weekend. There are a bunch of variables to consider when it comes to Milwaukee’s rotation heading into the final month of the season, but it sounds like both Gasser and Drohan will get at least one more turn through before any changes are made.
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Keider Montero

DET Starting Pitcher #54
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Keider Montero is on track to start against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Montero will be pitching on extra rest after experiencing some fatigue coming out of his last start against the Pirates last week. It doesn’t sound like there is a high level of concern at the moment.
- George Bissell

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James Outman

DET Center Fielder #43
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Tigers sent OF James Outman outright to Triple-A Toledo.

Outman wound up passing through waivers unclaimed this time after being designated for assignment by Detroit over the weekend. The 29-year-old has hit just .172 (27-for-157) with five homers and six steals in 94 games between the Tigers and Twins this season.
- George Bissell

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Astros owner Jim Crane told the media a decision on manager Joe Espada’s future will be made after the season.

Crane confirmed that Espada, who has only a few weeks left on his contract, will finish the season as the club’s manager. It certainly sounds like the Astros are going to move in a different direction after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown earlier this week. It’s pretty common for a new president of baseball operations to pick their own manager instead of bringing back an incumbent.
- George Bissell

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Shane Bieber

TOR Starting Pitcher #57
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Shane Bieber has been diagnosed with a mild-to-moderate teres major injury and will be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks.

Schneider added that Bieber underwent an MRI that revealed the issue after experiencing discomfort while throwing a bullpen session recently. It seems highly unlikely he’ll make it back before the end of the regular season with just over four weeks remaining. It’s a tough break for the Blue Jays, and fantasy managers, since he was pitching much better in recent weeks. He’s not worth stashing in shallow mixed leagues at this advanced point of the year.
- George Bissell

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J.P. Crawford

SEA Shortstop #3
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Mariners activated SS J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list.

Crawford makes it back to Seattle after missing nearly one month with left wrist inflammation. The 31-year-old impending free agent should serve as the club’s everyday shortstop with top prospect Colt Emerson undergoing season-ending wrist surgery.
- George Bissell

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SEA 3rd Baseman #76
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Mariners optioned INF Leo Rivas to Triple-A Tacoma.

There’s no reason for Seattle to keep Rivas on the active roster with J.P. Crawford back from the injured list. The 28-year-old has hit .147 (17-for-116) with zero homers, nine RBI and two steals in 139 plate appearances this season.
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Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Elmer Rodríguez is a candidate to start against the Astros on Wednesday.

Boone wouldn’t make it official, but all signs point to Rodríguez replacing an injured Ryan Weathers (forearm) in New York’s rotation, at least for one turn this week. The 23-year-old has struggled in a handful of opportunities at the highest level this season, but he remains one of the organization’s best starting pitching prospects. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats for now.
- George Bissell

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Roman Anthony (finger) told reporters there’s a chance he returns for Friday’s series opener against the Yankees.

Now that would be fun. Anthony is expected to wrap up a minor league rehab assignment with a couple games for Triple-A Worcester this week. The 22-year-old phenom possesses the talent to be a real difference-maker for the Red Sox over the final month of the season. Barring an unexpected development, it sounds like there’s a strong possibility Anthony is back later this week. He should be stashed in all fantasy leagues at this juncture.
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Aaron Judge

NYY Right Fielder #99
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Aaron Judge (rib) is scheduled to take batting practice on Tuesday.

Judge kicked off a hitting progression earlier this month as he works his way back from a rib fracture that put him on the shelf back in early June. It’s unclear exactly how much time he’ll need to get back up to speed before returning to New York’s lineup, but he doesn’t appear to be very far away at this point. It’s purely speculation, but it seems fair to assume he’ll make it back at some point in early-to-mid September.
- George Bissell

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